LeadersSome Hausa leaders in Lagos State have asked Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu to reverse the ban on motorcycles, popularly known as Okadas, in six local government areas of the state.In a recent security chat in the state The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with Police DPOs across Lagos State at Ikeja on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Governor Sanwo-Olu announced the ban on Okada in six local government areas.The affected councils are Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland and Apapa.The decision came a few days after some Okada riders killed a sound engineer in the Lekki area of Lagos.Sanwo-Olu said he would not sit back and watch criminally-minded people use that mode of transportation (motorcycles) to perpetrate crimes and criminality in Lagos.Reacting to the development, the Seriki of Obalende, Saliu Waziri, asked Governor Sanwo-Olu to reconsider the decision. He reminded the Governor that Hausa Okada riders contribute a lot during elections in Lagos State and the government shouldn’t stop their means of livelihood.He advised the government to get the data of Okada riders in Lagos State and fish out the criminals among them instead of banning the mode of transportation.The Seriki Hausa of Ajah, Ibrahim Ngoma, also appealed to Governor Sanwo-Olu to consider the voting strength of Okada riders in Lagos and reconsider the ban on the mode of transportation. He added that Hausa Okada riders will give Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) massive votes in 2023 if the decision is reconsidered. The Sarkin of Hausa in Agege said he believes that the decision is best for the state and he is not ready to counter the government directives.